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Power to grant statutory anonymity in relation to alleged sexual offences only applies where there are criminal allegations

Friday, 23 February 2024

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has found that a claimant in Employment Tribunal proceedings was not entitled to lifelong anonymity in circumstances where a sexual offence is alleged in civil but not criminal proceedings.

Power to grant statutory anonymity in relation to alleged sexual offences only applies where there are criminal allegations

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Draft regulations published for minimum service levels in fire and rescue services

Friday, 23 February 2024

The Government has published the outcome of its consultation on minimum service levels (MSLs) for strikes by members of the fire and rescue services and laid draft regulations before Parliament.

Draft regulations published for minimum service levels in fire and rescue services

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524 employers named by DBT for failure to pay National Minimum Wage

Friday, 23 February 2024

The Department for Business and Trade has named 524 employers for failure to pay the National Minimum Wage following investigations by HMRC between 2015 and 2023.

524 employers named by DBT for failure to pay National Minimum Wage

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Unless orders: failure to send witness statement to respondent meant claim was struck out

Friday, 16 February 2024

A Tribunal should have struck out a claim where the claimant failed to send his witness statement to the respondent despite being under an express obligation to do so.

Unless orders: failure to send witness statement to respondent meant claim was struck out

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Fictitious allegation did not give rise to victimisation protection

Friday, 16 February 2024

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has found that a Tribunal was entitled to conclude that a Claimant had not been victimised, even though its reasoning for rejecting the victimisation claim was wrong.

Fictitious allegation did not give rise to victimisation protection

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Claimant's unreasonable conduct did not make it impossible to achieve a fair trial

Friday, 16 February 2024

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has found that the Tribunal was wrong to strike out a claim on the basis that the claimant's conduct made a fair trial impossible.

Claimant's unreasonable conduct did not make it impossible to achieve a fair trial

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TUPE transfers: employer's liability for discrimination does not transfer with perpetrator

Friday, 09 February 2024

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has recently found that liability for discrimination claims does not transfer under TUPE in cases where the perpetrator's employment transfers, but the claimant's does not.

TUPE transfers: employer's liability for discrimination does not transfer with perpetrator

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Age discrimination claim fails despite unfair change to Long Term Incentive Plan

Friday, 09 February 2024

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) considered a case where a parent company made changes to a Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) which excluded former employees who had already retired.

Age discrimination claim fails despite unfair change to Long Term Incentive Plan

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Government launches consultation on re-introducing Employment Tribunal fees

Friday, 09 February 2024

The Government has launched a consultation on a proposal to introduce a fee of £55 for all Employment Tribunal claims and appeals.

Government launches consultation on re-introducing Employment Tribunal fees

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Job applicant with stammer did not suffer discrimination during recruitment process

Thursday, 01 February 2024

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has found in favour of an employer accused of disability discrimination during a recruitment exercise.

Job applicant with stammer did not suffer discrimination during recruitment process

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Gender critical university professor was discriminated against for her views

Thursday, 01 February 2024

In a first instance decision, the Employment Tribunal has upheld a claim for discrimination, harassment and victimisation relating to an employee's protected gender critical beliefs.

Gender critical university professor was discriminated against for her views

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External job applicant blocked from bringing whistleblowing claim

Thursday, 01 February 2024

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has found that an external job applicant was not a 'worker' for the purposes of whistleblowing protection. This meant the Tribunal had no jurisdiction to hear her claim.

External job applicant blocked from bringing whistleblowing claim

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Employment law changes ahead

Thursday, 01 February 2024

As the new year gets underway, we have looked at some of the key employment law developments anticipated in 2024.

Employment law changes ahead

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Employment Appeal Tribunal finds individual working through service company was not a worker

Friday, 26 January 2024

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has found that an individual working through a service company was neither an employee, nor a worker, in employment law.

Employment Appeal Tribunal finds individual working through service company was not a worker

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Employee awarded £470,000 in compensation following dismissal for using offensive language

Friday, 26 January 2024

The Employment Tribunal has awarded compensation to an employee who was unfairly dismissed and discriminated against due to circumstances arising from his disability.

Employee awarded £470,000 in compensation following dismissal for using offensive language